Poplar Ridge Adventures Manager

***All interested applicants should, in addition to submitting a
cover letter and resume, complete our application for employment, found at
http://www.ccho.org/Employment.html ***

The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO) is seeking applicants for a Poplar Ridge Adventures Manager.  This full time and salaried position manages all aspects of Poplar Ridge Adventures (PRA) programming, coordinates and supervises workgroups, maintains the CCHO Worship & Retreat Center and assists the Advancement Department as needed.

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith. Further, each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christ-like attitude and for demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO’s core values.

Other essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Poplar Ridge Adventures

• General maintenance of ropes course and equipment
• Maintain personal certification(s) as needed to effectively manage ropes course, etc.
• Maintain course certifications and inspections to ensure safety and compliance
• Provide training to, and supervision of volunteers and part-time staff
• Regularly research new and relevant team building techniques/leadership development for incorporation into PRA programming
• Develop and maintain connections with community, county and regional leaders
• Actively recruit new PRA clients
• Coordinate with CRC staff and leadership to assist with team building and use of ropes course by CRC staff and residential clients
• Maintain database of clients and potential clients
• Provide a consultative approach to communication with clients, walking them step by step through the process of utilizing PRA, from scheduling to billing and beyond, including post-use follow-up

Workgroups

• Coordinate workgroup projects for the Wooster campus of CCHO
• Actively recruit funding for work projects
• Maintain database of all available projects and market them to groups via mailings, calls and visits
• Manage work groups while on campus, assisting with projects as needed, and finding additional resources (people or otherwise) when necessary
• Provide a consultative approach to communication with workgroups, walking them step by step through the process of serving CCHO, from scheduling through project completion and beyond, including follow-up
• Assist with maintenance projects (leaves, grass, snow, etc.) as time and schedule allow

Management of Worship & Retreat Center

• Work with clients/prospective clients with respect to scheduling and reservations
• Actively market the CCHO Worship & Retreat Center to community, county and region (all of NE Ohio) as a retreat center/meeting venue through mailings, calls and visits
• Provide a consultative approach to communication with clients, walking them step by step through the process of utilizing the Worship & Retreat Center, from scheduling to billing and beyond, including post-use follow-up
• Provide basic maintenance for Worship & Retreat Center, including, but not limited to: cleaning (so that outside cleaning service is not needed), event set-up and clean-up, etc.

Advancement Support

• Provide support to Advancement team as needed, especially the Campus Champions initiative, introducing people, churches, corporations and organizations to CCHO
• Assist with special events as needed (set-up, staffing, sponsorship recruitment, clean-up, etc.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  May directly supervise seasonal and part-time employees.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable law.  Responsibilities include assisting with interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:  Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information before groups of clients or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS:  To perform this job successfully, individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, database software, accounting software, Contact Management Systems, and Internet.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: CPR, First Aid, Certified trainer, and Ropes Course certification(s) preferred.  CCHO will provide needed certifications for successful candidate upon hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an Assistant encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as an Assistant. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and extreme heat.  The noise levels in the work environment are usually moderate to loud.

***All interested applicants should, in addition to submitting a cover letter and resume, complete our application for employment, found at http://www.ccho.org/Employment.html ***